Wombata (74), Kobe, Japan
Sep 26, 2009 Appearance: Transparent brownish yellow
Aroma: More subdued floral aromas than The Hop. Moderately roasted malt, honey, ripe peach.
Flavor: Some sweet roasted grain, honey, stonefruit (peach and apricot).
Comment: The initial sweetness turns drier on the mid-palate. Compared to The Hop, the malt is reigned in by bittering hops. Rising bitterness and understated roasted grain/coffee note appear on a moderately complex and lasting finish.
 faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
Sep 16, 2009 Can (nice colours). Clear deep golden colour with a nice medium off-white head. Malty aroma with caramel. Good mouthfeel. The flavour has a nice maltiness with a pleasant bitterness and caramel. Malty bitter finish.
shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 6, 2009 Can from KyotoLefty. Golden pour and white head. Like an American pale lager. Bland and corn-flavored.
Ron (1002), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 1, 2009 Can at the RB Rochester Gathering, Aug. 30/ 09. Thanks, KyotoLefty! Clear golden color. Foamy white head with a little lacing. Very light aroma with hints of metal and grain. Sweeter malt flavor with slight hops in the background. Slight hop bite at the end.
jb (1024), Rochester, New York, USA
Aug 31, 2009 Can at the RB Rochester Gathering, Sept. 09. Thanks, KyotoLefty! A nice offering to kick off our gathering. Very dry, a bit fruity, a bit metallic (I wrote that it was a can, but I am half picturing a bottle, so confused). Not bad, not great.
buzzoven (333), Japan
Jun 4, 2009 2009 Edition. Have not drank regular Yebisu in a long time so tough for me to compare the two; however this was a pretty good beer. It didn’t seem all that mellow in it’s taste (and it didn’t seem all the "Premium" either actually) but it carried some aspects of a good real ale...very smooth on the palate with a slight creaminess to it. Reminiscent of Anchor Steam beer but with less of a distinct hop profile and a bit more of a caramel presence.
KyotoLefty (1371), Kyoto, Japan
Jun 4, 2009 2009 Version. I think it is the same recipe.
Nice, light amber color, orange tints. Looks good. Thick, foamy head. Aroma is basic Yebisu but with a bit more caramel and something slightly smoother. Palate also nicely smooth. Flavor has a bit of caramel sweetness, some depth. strong hop bitterness in the finish. Decent enough stuff, though not all that special.
BelgianBeerGal (1276), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Mar 20, 2008 Canned. Clear golden colour. Foamy white head with a little lacing. Very light aroma with hints of metal and grain. Sweeter malt flavour with slight hops in the background. Gentle finish with a little bitterness and metal bite. Average
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